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Historical Events on October 2

22 significant historical events occurred on October 2. October 2 is linked to several important historical events. In 1944, Polish resistance fighters ended their battle against Nazi forces during the Warsaw Uprising after 63 days. In 1968, Mexican government forces killed student protesters in the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City. This date has also seen various Formula One races and aviation disasters, such as the 1996 crash of Aeroperú Flight 603 in the Pacific Ocean.

Total Events
22
Time Span
-1042021
Categories
3
Top Category
war
11 events

21 famous birthdays on October 2

Including Sir William Ramsay, Sir John B. Gurdon, Christian de Duve

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
-1th C.21st C.

-1th Century

1 event
war

Battle between the ancient Roman Republic and several German tribes

13th Century

1 event
politics

1237 treaty between England and Scotland

15th Century

2 events
war

1409 battle between Northern Yuan and Ming dynasties

war

1459 battle in the English Wars of the Roses

16th Century

2 events
politics

1504 treaty between Louis XII of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian I

war

1550 battle of the Icelandic Reformation

18th Century

4 events
politics

Addition to the border treaty of 1751 between Sweden (including Finland) and Norway (Denmark-Norway).

war

1794 battle in the Kościuszko Uprising

politics

1798 treaty between the United States and representatives of the Cherokee

war

1799 battle of the War of the second coalition

19th Century

2 events
war

1835 first military engagement of the Texas Revolution

war

Struggle between the East India Company and the rebel soldiers during the Indian independence struggle of 1857

20th Century

8 events
war

1918 naval battle fought in the Adriatic Sea during the First World War

war

Charge at Khan Ayash

war

Warsaw Uprising — major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army

general

1966 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966

general

Tlatelolco massacre — Social movement of Mexico

general

1988 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1988

general

Aeroperú Flight 603 — airplane crash in Pacific Ocean in October 1996 en route to Chile

politics

Amsterdam Treaty — Treaty of the European Union, revision of the Treaty of Maastricht

21st Century

2 events
general

Terrorist attack in India

general

Pandora Papers — 2021 financial document leak and scandal

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